Oregon Administrative Rules
Encyclopedia
Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation (OAR) is the official compilation of rules and regulations having the force of law in the U.S. state
of Oregon
. It is the regulatory and administrative corollary to Oregon Revised Statutes
, and is published pursuant to ORS 183.360 (3). It is compiled and issued annually by the Administrative Rules Unit of the Secretary of State's
Archives Division, with monthly updates issued as the Oregon Bulletin, the latter also providing notice of intended rule action, Executive Orders of the Governor, Opinions of the Attorney General
, and orders issued by the Director of the Department of Revenue
.
A rule is defined by the Oregon Revised Statutes as “any agency directive, standard, regulation or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency”.
In 1957, the Oregon Legislative Assembly directed that all agencies should compile and publish rules to be known as Oregon Administrative Rules by filing rules with the Secretary of State and notifying the Secretary when rules changed. The Secretary of State was required to publish the compilations at least every two years. These compilations of Oregon Administrative Rules expanded over the years – the 1957-1963 editions were published in two loose leaf volumes, the 2009 edition comprises 18 volumes. The Oregon Administrative Rules is organized by chapters, with each chapter representing a government agency (Chapter 110 for example is the Capitol Planning Commission).
The Office of the Legislative Counsel reviews administrative rules with regard to constitutionality and scope and intent of enabling legislation.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. It is the regulatory and administrative corollary to Oregon Revised Statutes
Oregon Revised Statutes
The Oregon Revised Statutes is the codified body of statutory law governing the U.S. state of Oregon, as enacted by the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and occasionally by citizen initiative...
, and is published pursuant to ORS 183.360 (3). It is compiled and issued annually by the Administrative Rules Unit of the Secretary of State's
Oregon Secretary of State
The Secretary of State of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the Governor. The duties of office are: auditor of public accounts, chief elections officer, and administrator of public...
Archives Division, with monthly updates issued as the Oregon Bulletin, the latter also providing notice of intended rule action, Executive Orders of the Governor, Opinions of the Attorney General
Oregon Attorney General
The Oregon Attorney General is a statutory office within the executive branch of the state of Oregon, and serves as the chief legal officer of the state, heading its Department of Justice with its six operating divisions. The Attorney General is chosen by statewide partisan election to serve a term...
, and orders issued by the Director of the Department of Revenue
Oregon Department of Revenue
The Oregon Department of Revenue is the principal tax collection agency in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is charged with administering the state's tax laws and collection of state taxes including personal and corporate income and excise taxes; gift and inheritance taxes; and tobacco taxes and those...
.
A rule is defined by the Oregon Revised Statutes as “any agency directive, standard, regulation or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency”.
In 1957, the Oregon Legislative Assembly directed that all agencies should compile and publish rules to be known as Oregon Administrative Rules by filing rules with the Secretary of State and notifying the Secretary when rules changed. The Secretary of State was required to publish the compilations at least every two years. These compilations of Oregon Administrative Rules expanded over the years – the 1957-1963 editions were published in two loose leaf volumes, the 2009 edition comprises 18 volumes. The Oregon Administrative Rules is organized by chapters, with each chapter representing a government agency (Chapter 110 for example is the Capitol Planning Commission).
The Office of the Legislative Counsel reviews administrative rules with regard to constitutionality and scope and intent of enabling legislation.